Town Notes

Bourne Main Street roadwork to begin early June

Phase III of project to last for three months

The Town of Bourne announced that the Phase III of the Main Street Streetscape Project in Buzzards Bay will begin in early June. The work will include roadway narrowing, installation of new granite curbing, concrete sidewalks, concrete block paving, loaming and seeding. Trees will be planted and trash receptacles and benches will also be installed.

According to Coreen Moore in the Town Planner's Office, the town had hoped to wait until the fall to tackle this phase of the Main Street project, but delaying the project would have put state funding in jeopardy.

The work will start at Ryan Family Amusements at 200 Main Street and Nick's Pizza House at 205 Main Street and continue east to the Belmont Rotary.  Once completed, the project will create a safer downtown Buzzards Bay.

The project is expected to last three months. The Town promises to minimize disruption for pedestrians and motorists when possible.

Questions should be directed to Coreen Moore in the Town Planner's Office at 508-759-0615, ext. 4, or Rickie Tellier, DPW Superintendent at 508-759-0640.

Chatham seeks representative to Cape Cod Commission

Deadline to apply is April 13, 2012

The Town of Chatham is seeking a resident interested in serving as the town's representative to the Cape Cod Commission. The representative is appointed by the Chatham Board of Selectmen to serve for three years. The new term would be from April 25, 2012 through April 24, 2015.

For more information about the position, view The Roles and Responsibilities of Cape Cod Commission Members brochure here. All Cape Cod Commission members are citizen volunteers.

Interested applicants are asked to email Kristin Sullivan, the executive secretary of the Chatham Board of Selectmen, by Friday, April 13, 2012.

Burning season begins in Wellfleet on the Ides of January

Burning season to continue through May 1, 2012

Open burning season in Wellfleet will begin on Sunday, January 15 and continue through Tuesday, May 1 at 4 p.m. Wellfleet residents may purchase a permit for $15 (check or exact change) at the Wellfleet Fire Department.

Burning is allowed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., weather-permitting. If you wish to burn, you must obtain a permit prior to doing so.  Once you have paid for your permit, you must call 508-349-0333 between 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. each morning of the day you wish to burn. Permission to burn calls must be made only to that number.

When you call 508-349-0333, you will be told if burning is allowed on that day. If yes, you will be prompted to leave your name, address and permit number. Should weather conditions change during the day, the Wellfleet Fire Department may contact residents and order fires to be extinguished.

Regulations are included with the downloadable permit form here. Failure to follow all regulations may result in the revocation of your permit, according to the Wellfleet Fire Department. Permits will be processed at the department between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily.  Call 508-349-3754 with any questions.

Fish and game licenses no longer available at most town halls as of January 2012

The Town of Mashpee announced in a release that as of January 2012, state fish and game licenses will no longer be sold at the Mashpee Town Hall. Similarly, licenses will not be available at most other town halls on Cape Cod and in Southeastern Massachusetts.

All licenses are now available online through the Division of Fisheries & Wildlife's MassFishHunt website here.

Residents who do not have a computer or are interested in obtaining  2012 fish and game licenses in person, may do so at a variety of other locations including stores such as Wal-Mart and Dick's Sporting Goods and numerous local bait and tackle shops.  License are also available at the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife SE District Office on Bournedale Road in Buzzards Bay.  A complete list of license vendors in Southeastern Massachusetts is available here.

Chatham seeks residents to join talent bank

Residents interested in volunteering are encouraged to apply

Chatham is seeking residents interested in joining the town's talent bank of committee members. If you are a resident of Chatham who is also registered to vote in Chatham and are interested in volunteering in your community, you are encouraged to apply for the talent bank.

The selectmen make most committee appointments, which the exception of finance committee members who are appointed by the town moderator.

The talent bank form is available online here. Applicants may indicate interest in more than thirty committees.